Pecos County horses test positive for VS
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported three horses in Pecos County tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS), a highly [...]
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05, 2015
Corn farmers urged to review ARC selection by May 29
The Texas Corn Producers Board said they have been notified by the Farm Service Agency (FSA)—on the advice of the [...]
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05, 2015
Ag and Agri-Food producers call for TPP agreement
As Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations meet this week in Guam to continue negotiations, food producer and processor organizations from Canada, [...]
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05, 2015
Working landscapes reinforce conservation efforts
Landowners. Government. Working hand-in-hand to achieve common goals. Better habitat means greater wildlife resources. That means more income for the [...]
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05, 2015
NRCS to aid farmers, ranchers in 34 Texas counties in drought status
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest about $21 million in additional farm bill [...]
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05, 2015
El Niño rains cause concern for farmers
It's not very often that farmers and ranchers complain about the rain. For them, not only is water the essence [...]
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05, 2015
Avian flu outbreak’s impact on consumer markets
The avian influenza outbreak continues to grow and leads to more questions about the impact on livestock and meat markets, [...]
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05, 2015
WTO rules on COOL
A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel ruled that U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations for meats are not [...]
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05, 2015
One Sample Strategy reduces aflatoxin risk for Texas grain producers
Grain industry representatives are touting the effectiveness of the One Sample Strategy, a standardized testing method for aflatoxin, according to [...]
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05, 2015
Texas Plains is frontrunner in state cotton production
Texas cotton farmers produced almost 6.2 million bales last year from 4.6 million harvested acres. Planted acreage was 6.2 million, [...]